Girls games class of 1938
This photo of the girls games class at Stanmore Secondary School, was published in the newspaper by Jean Ward, née Shawyer, who was 70 at the time and wanted to get in touch with her old classmates.
Girls games class at Stanmore Secondary School, Winchester in 1938
Pre-1928 view of St Cross
This image is taken from the site of Stanmore School before the school was built. You can see the church of St Cross, St Catherine’s Hill and the railway line. There is no date on the photo, but it must have been pre-1928 as that is when the school was built.
Distant view of St. Cross, Winchester - pre 1928 from the land that Stanmore School was built on.
Work on New School to be Begun
On February 4th 1928, the Morning Post heralded the start of the building of the school which was to commence on 6th February 1928.
Work will be begun on Monday on the building of a school for the Stanmore Housing Estate of the City of Winchester. It is to cost more that £20,000.
The school is to be of the latest type, for the whole country has been scoured to ensure that it shall embody the best and most modern systems of heating and ventilation. It will provide education for nearly 500 boys and girls.
But the building of the school has a special significance, for it will complete the model tow on Stanmore, built in its entirety by the City within the last five years as its contribution to the solution of the nation’s housing problem.
Reprinted from the “MORNING POST” February 4th 1928
TOWN BUILT BY A CITY - Stanmore Estate at Winchester - MODEL FOR EUROPE
Miss Jean Clark photo archive
Miss Clark taught at the school for 26 years and retired in 1988.
She has kindly donated these photos to the school to add to our archives.
Were you taught by Jean? Do you recognise yourself or anyone else in the photos?
Events - 60th Jubilee Celebrations
On 14 July 1989, the school celebrated the 60th Jubilee. The school planted a tree in Cromwell Road near one planted by the Prince of Wales back in 1923. Pupils dressed up in clothes from different decades and had a day of celebrations.
Stanmore Jubilee Day, 14 July 1989
Cromwell Crescent - Tree planting
Stanmore Jubilee Day, 14 July 1989
Mrs McInnis and her 1940’s class
Stanmore Jubilee Day, 14 July 1989
Meeting the Mayor of Winchester at the tree planting ceremony
Stanmore Jubilee Day, 14 July 1989
Year 6 1920’s Speakeasy Sketch
Stanmore Jubilee Day, 14 July 1989
Country Dancing on the school field
Stanmore Jubilee Day, 14 July 1989
Mrs Mary Broadway, Chair of Governors with the Mayor of Winchester planting a memorial tree
The Jubilee tree - 30 years later
May 2019
People - Mrs Cole MBE
In September 2014 Mrs Margaret Cole MBE retired as the school’s lollipop lady at the age of 84. She started her role in 1970 and received her MBE for a range of community services in the Queens Honours List in June 1999. During her time at the school she guided thousands of pupils back and forward on her crossing patrol without serious incident.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed my 40 years. I had a lovely tea party and we had the most beautiful cake… I’ll miss just walking up and down Stanmore Lane and seeing my little darlings. They have been fantastic and the little ones in push chairs always try to hold my hand. I’ve absolutely enjoyed it.”